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title: Competency and Community – A Radical Alternative?
description: This study investigated the potential benefits of using an alternative approach for completing court ordered fitness to stand trial assessments in a Canadian forensic mental health service.
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# [Competency and Community – A Radical Alternative?](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/competency-and-community-a-radical-alternative)

 Written by [Amber Lin](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/amber-lin) | May 1, 2023 5:33:36 PM

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